Women's Soccer

2012-13 Women's Soccer News

June 4, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Kennedy DiniusWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com introduces Kennedy Dinius from Pasadena, Calif. Dinius was coached by Louis Hunt and Chris Howe at Mayfield Senior School.

June 4, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Celeste KaashoekWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com introduces Celeste Kaashoek from San Jose, Calif. Kaashoek was coached by Jodi Washington at Leland High School.

May 29, 2013EYEBRONCO: Catch up with Sofia HuertaWith summer training quickly approaching for the Santa Clara women’s soccer team, one of the newest EYEBRONCO reporters, Kendra Cavaney, sat down with forward Sofia Huerta to get the latest in Bronco women’s soccer.

May 7, 2013Women's Soccer Finishes Successful Spring Season with 4-1 Win at StanfordSanta Clara women’s soccer wrapped-up its spring season with a commanding 4-1 win over Stanford on May 3. It is the third consecutive spring that the Broncos have taken down the Cardinal. Sofia Huerta scored two goals while Morgan Marlborough and Julie Johnston each added one goal apiece.

May 2, 2013Women's Soccer Wraps Up Spring Season at Stanford on FridayContinuing its spring season, Santa Clara women’s soccer fell to the Bay Area Breeze 3-2 on April 20 and beat the Sacramento Storm for the second time during the spring by a final of 6-0 on April 28. The Broncos are 3-1 this spring with one game remaining.

April 29, 2013Catching Up with Redshirt Junior Allie VernonAllie Vernon (AV) is a rising redshirt senior from Homer Glen, Ill. Vernon won the West Coast Conference Freshman player of the year award her first year as a member of the women’s soccer team at SCU, but then was forced to redshirt as a sophomore due to an injury. After experiencing a severe back injury that almost prevented Vernon from ever playing soccer again, she talks about what motivated during recovery. She also talks about her best experience as a member of the women’s soccer team and the realistic and ultimate goal her team has of winning a national championship.

April 18, 2013Women's Soccer Wins Second Spring GameSanta Clara women’s soccer moved its spring record to 2-0 with a 4-1 win over the Sacramento Storm on April 14. Brittany Ambrose scored her first goal as a Bronco and Sofia Huerta added a hat trick.

April 9, 2013Women's Soccer Takes Down Cal 4-1 in Spring OpenerSanta Clara womenâs soccer won its first spring match of the season 4-1 over Cal on April 7. Dani Weatherholt, Aly Birgel, Sofia Huerta and Stephanie Sorg scored the four Bronco goals while Morgan Marlborough, Julie Vass, Alesha Blair and Brittany Ambrose all saw their first collegiate action.

April 3, 2013Women's Soccer Set to Open Spring Season vs. CalComing off the 24th NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, Santa Clara women’s soccer will open its spring season on Sun., April 7 at 7 p.m. vs. Cal at Buck Shaw. As of now, the Broncos are scheduled to play Cal, the California Storm of the Women’s Premier Soccer League, the Bay Area Breeze of the WPSL and Stanford. The Broncos are coming off of back-to-back undefeated spring seasons with a win over Stanford in each season.

April 2, 2013Santa Clara's Julie Johnston Named to Glamour Magazine's Top-10 Collegiate WomenSanta Clara junior forward Julie Johnston has been named one of Glamour Magazine’s Top-10 Collegiate Women. It is just one of many honors that have come to Johnston over the past year and a half. Johnston has also gotten her first cap with the Women’s National Team, won the U-20 World Cup as the captain of the U.S. squad and won the Bronze Ball.

March 19, 2013EYEBRONCO: Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap March 18It might be finals week on the Mission Campus, but there is still plenty going on in Bronco Athletics! In this week’s edition of the Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap co-hosts John Nash and Lauren Matheson get you the latest news from around the Santa Clara athletic department.

March 6, 2013In Net with Andi TostanoskiComing off a great season and making it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, freshman goalkeeper Andi Tostanoski is inspired to get even better next season. She started all 20 games she appeared in and had a season-high of 11 saves against BYU with 73 overall. Tostanoski also received a WCC All-Freshman Team selection. After completing winter training, Tostanoski is motivated for the team's five exhibition games in the coming spring.

February 20, 2013Catching Up with Women Soccer’s SpeidelSANTA CLARA, Calif. – Katie Speidel (KS) has been an integral player in her last two seasons for the women’s soccer team. This past fall, she appeared in all 21 games and made five starts. SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) took a moment to talk with Speidel about her training for the upcoming season and some of her favorite memories so far.

February 15, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Morgan StantonWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. Next up is Morgan Stanton of Lakewood, Colo.

February 14, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Jenna RoeringWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. Next up is Jenna Roering of Lino Lakes, Minn.

February 13, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Emily JohnsonWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. Next up is Emily Johnson of Scotts Valley, Calif.

February 12, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Jordan JesolvaWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. Next up is Jordan Jesolva of La Mirada, Calif. The complete list is below.

February 11, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Mariana GalvanWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. Next up is Mariana Galvan of San Jose, Calif. The complete list is below.

February 8, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Whitney CohenWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. The next player is Whitney Cohen of Arcadia, Calif. The complete list is below.

February 8, 2013Three Women's Soccer Players Taken in NWSL Supplemental DraftContinuing to show that it produces top talent, Santa Clara women’s soccer had three players picked in the new National Women’s Soccer League Supplemental Draft on Feb. 7. The three players chosen were Bianca Henninger ’11 by FC Kansas City in the second round, Jordan Angeli ‘09 by the Washington Spirit in the third round and Marian Dalmy ‘06 by the Portland Thorns FC in the fourth round.

February 7, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Morgan BrownWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. Next up is Morgan Brown of Chino Hills, Calif. The complete list is below.

February 6, 2013Meet the Future of Santa Clara Women's Soccer: Noel BahamWith its long tradition of excellence, Santa Clara women’s soccer is set to welcome a new class of freshmen to the Mission campus. SantaClaraBroncos.com will introduce one incoming player a day for the next eight days. The first player is Noel Bayham of Redlands, Calif. The complete list is below.

January 28, 2013Julie Johnston Named to First Full National Team CampStandout Santa Clara women’s soccer star Julie Johnston had a tremendous 2012 and things are getting even better in 2013. It was recently announced that Johnston has been named to her first full U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team training camp. She will join 17of the 18 players that were part of the Olympic Gold Medal winning team from London last summer.

December 7, 2012EYEBRONCO: Behind-the-Ball With Bronco Award WinnersEYEBRONCO reporter Lauren Matheson talked with a few of Santa Clara's award-winning Broncos to get an inside look on how they prepared for their respective seasons. She asked them three questions and got some really interesting feed-back! She spoke with All-Americans Erik Hurtado (men's soccer) and Julie Johnson (women's soccer). Larry Jackson, the WCC Goalkeeper of the Year also checked in. She also spoke to Megan Anders of the volleyball team who was named All-WCC First Team after leading her team to the school's 14th NCAA tournament. Finally, Lauren also caught up with Santa Clara's West Coast Conference Players of the Month Katie Le (women's tennis) and Kevin Foster (men's basketball).

December 6, 2012Four Women's Soccer Players Earn All-West Region NodsContinuing to pick up accolades, Santa Clara women’s soccer had three players named to the 2012 NCAA Division I Women All-West Region teams. U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year Julie Johnston was named to the first team, Allie Vernon was named to the second team and Meleana Shim was named to the third team.

December 4, 2012EyeBronco: Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap for Dec. 4, 2012The final Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap of the 2012 calendar year features hosts John Nash and Lauren Matheson. This week's addition takes an inside look at the NCAA Leadership Forum with Baseball's Powell Fansler and Softball's Jessica Turner. Also, see Santa Clara University's new television commercial which features Santa Clara Athletics.

November 16, 2012Women's Soccer Falls in Second Round of NCAA TournamentOn a cold and cloudy Northern California night in front of a boisterous crowd that included 100 Ruff Riders, No. 17 Santa Clara women’s soccer fell to No. 1 Stanford 2-1. Santa Clara ends its season 12-4-6 while Stanford improves to 19-1-1 and moves onto the Sweet 16 for a match-up with Denver.

November 8, 2012Bronco Women's Soccer Set for Match-Up with Long Beach State in NCAA TournamentAfter wrapping-up the regular season with a win at Saint Mary’s, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer will host Long Beach State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Sat., Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at Buck Shaw. It is the 23rd time the Broncos have made the NCAA tournament and will be looking to make their 11th Final Four.

November 7, 2012EYEBRONCO: Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap for Nov. 7, 2012It's a busy week on the Mission campus for Bronco Athletics and here is this week's edition of the Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap. Hosts John Nash and Lauren Matheson, pictured to the right, talked Bronco Athletics.

November 6, 2012Seven Women's Soccer Players Honored by WCCContinuing to bring in awards, the No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer team had seven players named to the All-West Coast Conference teams on Tuesday. Julie Johnston and Sofia Huerta were named to the first team, Meleana Shim and Allie Vernon were second team selections, Lauren Matheson and Dani Weatherholt were honorable mention. Weatherholt and Andi Tostanoski were named to the WCC All-Freshman team.

November 3, 2012Broncos Finish Regular Season with 2-0 Win at Saint Mary'sOn the final day of the regular season, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer defeated Saint Mary’s 2-0 to put its record at 11-3-6 overall and 4-1-3 in the WCC. Saint Mary’s will finish its season at 6-12-2 and 1-7-0 in conference.

November 2, 2012Four Broncos Honored by WCC for Work in the ClassroomContinuing its excellence on and off the field, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer had four players honored by the West Coast Conference on Friday for their academic performance. Junior Ellie Rice was named to the WCC All-Academic Team while Olivia Klei, Cali Reis and Paige Robertson were honorable mention.

November 1, 2012With the Regular Season Ending, Katie Speidel Reflects Back on Her Sophomore SeasonThis weekend marks the last games of the regular season for the Bronco women’s soccer team. This season the Broncos have had much success, and sophomore Katie Speidel has been there for every game to help her team win. As a midfielder, Speidel (KS) plays a crucial role in both offense and defense for the Broncos and has even found the back of the goal a few times his season.

November 1, 2012Women's Soccer Ready to Honor Seniors on Senior NightIn the final weekend of the season and the West Coast Conference title within reach, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer will host Portland on Thur., Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. on Senior Night. They will then travel to Saint Mary’s to wrap-up the regular season on Sun., Nov. 3 at 12 p.m.

November 1, 2012Soccer Star Lauren Matheson Living Up Senior SeasonSANTA CLARA, Calif. – Tonight the Santa Clara women’s soccer team will kick off their second to last match of the regular season. They have had a successful season with a 9-0-1 record at home. Senior Lauren Matheson had an excellent season last year with 11 starts and 21 appearances and hopes to make this her best season yet. With only two games to go, SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) sat down with Matheson (LM) to discuss the season and Matheson’s senior year at Santa Clara University.

November 1, 2012Santa Clara and Portland Battle to 2-2 Tien senior night and WCC positioning on the line, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer tied Portland by the final of 2-2. The tie puts Santa Clara at 10-3-6 overall and 3-1-3 in WCC play while Portland moves to 10-4-4 and 4-1-2 in conference.

October 31, 2012Women's Soccer Wraps-Up Regular Season This WeekendIn the final weekend of the season and the West Coast Conference title within reach, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer will host Portland on Thur., Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. on Senior Night. They will then travel to Saint Mary’s to wrap-up the regular season on Sun., Nov. 3 at 12 p.m.

October 31, 2012EYEBRONCO: Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap for Oct. 31, 2012Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap for Oct. 31, 2012. This week's edition features hosts John Nash and Lauren Matheson. Cali Reis sits down with Phillip Muscarella of the men's soccer team and Meleana Shim of the No. 18 women's soccer team. Paige Robertson goes in-depth with two of the women's soccer team's youngest stars and roommates, Andi Tostanoski and Dani Weatherholt. In addition to Denzel Johnson's report on men's basketball, special correspondent Marc Trasolini checks in with two of the leagues coaches at WCC Media Day in LA and they talk RUFF RIDERS!

October 28, 2012Broncos Take Down USD on Late GoalLooking to bounce back after a tough night on Friday, No. 17 Santa Clara women’s soccer beat San Diego 3-2 on Sunday. The win moves Santa Clara to 10-3-5 overall and 3-1-2 in conference while the loss drops San Diego to 7-11-0 overall and 3-4-0 in WCC play.

October 26, 2012After Two Overtimes, Women's Soccer Ties San FranciscoLooking to spoil senior night for its opponent, No. 17 Santa Clara women’s soccer fought to a 2-2 tie with San Francisco in double overtime. The tie puts the Broncos overall record at 9-3-5 and 2-1-2 in WCC play while the Dons move to 7-7-4 and 2-4-1 in conference.

October 24, 2012Women's Soccer Travels to San Francisco, Hosts San DiegoAs the end of the regular season approaches, No. 17 Santa Clara women’s soccer will play two games this week. The first game will be Fri., Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at San Francisco and the second will be Sun., Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. vs. San Diego at Buck Shaw. In its last game Santa Clara came away with a commanding 2-0 win vs. Gonzaga on October 21.

October 22, 2012Andi Tostanoski Named Top Drawer Soccer Goalkeeper of the WeekComing off of a shutout win in conference play, No. 19 Santa Clara women’s soccer freshman goalkeeper Andi Tostanoski was honored by Top Drawer Soccer as the Goalkeeper of the Week for her hand in the Broncos 2-0 win over Gonzaga on October 21.

October 21, 2012Santa Clara Picks Up Shutout Win Over GonzagaIn its lone game of the week, No. 19 Santa Clara women’s soccer shutout Gonzaga 2-0 to pick up its second WCC win this season. Santa Clara moves to 9-3-4 overall and 2-1-1 in WCC play while Gonzaga is now 6-9-1 and 0-4-1 in conference.

October 18, 2012Women's Soccer To Host Gonzaga at Buck ShawIn it second-to-last weekend of home games in 2012, No. 19 Santa Clara women’s soccer will host Gonzaga on Sun., Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. in its only game of the week. Last weekend the Broncos took down LMU at home 1-0 and fell to No. 17 Pepperdine on the road by a final of 2-1. Santa Clara’s overall record is 8-3-4 and 1-1-1 in WCC play.

October 14, 2012Broncos Fall at No. 17 Pepperdine on Second Half GoalFacing another top-25 team on the road, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer fell to No. 17 Pepperdine by a final of 2-1. The loss drops the Broncos to 8-3-4 overall and 1-1-1 in WCC play and snaps a 10 game unbeaten streak. The Waves are now 11-3-0 with a 2-0-0 mark in conference.

October 12, 2012Santa Clara Takes Down LMU 1-0Playing without several regulars because of injury, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer took down LMU in a nail-biter by a final of 1-0. Santa Clara is now 8-2-4 overall and 1-0-1 in WCC play while LMU moves to 6-4-2 and 0-2-0 in conference.

October 11, 2012Julie Johnston Added to M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Award Watch List for Second Consecutive YearFor the third time in as many years, Santa Clara women’s soccer has a player on the MAC Hermann Award Watch List. Junior captain Julie Johnston is one of 38 NCAA Division I women’s soccer players to be selected by the Missouri Athletic Club. Johnston joins Lindsi Lisonbee of BYU and Michelle Pao of Pepperdine as the only players in the West Coast Conference to be on the 2012 list.

October 10, 2012Women's Soccer Set for PINK Match vs. LMU, Visit to No. 17 PepperdineAfter opening West Coast Conference play with a hard-fought tie last weekend, No. 18 Santa Clara women’s soccer will host LMU on Fri., Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. before traveling to No. 17 Pepperdine to take on the Waves on Sun., Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. The Broncos, coming off a 0-0 tie at No. 6 BYU, are 7-2-4 overall in 2012 and 0-0-1 in conference play. It was the first trip for Santa Clara to the hostile environment of BYU since 2000 when the Broncos came away with a 2-1 overtime win in the NCAA Tournament.

October 10, 2012West Coast Conference Student-Athletes REPRESENT For Fourth Straight YearOn Thursday, October 11, the West Coast Conference will officially begin its yearlong REPRESENT initiative topromote positive sportsmanship on its nine campuses. Starting with fall competition, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball will host one REPRESENT match during conference play, while men’s and women’s cross country will participate in a REPRESENT event on-site at the 2012 West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships on October 27.

October 5, 2012No. 21 Santa Clara and No. 6 BYU Open WCC Play with Scoreless DrawOpening its conference schedule vs. a top-10 team, No. 21 Santa Clara women's soccer took on No. 6 BYU in the first-ever regular season game in Provo for the Broncos. Santa Clara played to a 0-0 draw and is now at 7-2-4 overall and 0-0-1 in WCC play. The Cougars move to 11-1-1 and 0-0-1 in conference.

October 4, 2012Women's Soccer Travels to BYU to Face No. 6 Cougars in WCC-OpenerAfter wrapping-up an undefeated month of September and finishing non-conference play, No. 21 Santa Clara women's soccer will travel to No. 6 BYU to take on the Cougars on Fri., Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. Pacific in its first West Coast Conference match-up of 2012. The Broncos played their fifth overtime game of the season vs. Fresno State on Sept. 27 and came away with a 3-2 win.

September 27, 2012Broncos Win 3-2 Behind Two-Goal Night from MathesonWrapping-up the non-conference portion of its schedule and looking to finish September undefeated, No. 25 Santa Clara women's soccer beat Fresno State 3-2 in overtime. The Broncos move to 7-2-3 while the Bulldogs now sit at 2-7-3.

September 26, 2012Welcome Back! Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap: Sept. 26, 2012This week in the Bronco Weekly Sports Wrap we catch up with anchors John Nash and Lauren Matheson to catch up on last weekend's match-ups and what is coming up this week. New BWSW hosts Denzel Johnson and John McArthur from the men's basketball team and Ali Rambis from volleyball team are also featured! This week's edition includes interviews with women's soccer (Sophia Huerta and Julie Johnston), volleyball (Megan Anders and Coach Wallace) and men's tennis (Coach Mills and Ilya Osintsev).

September 25, 2012Women's Soccer to Play Final Non-Conference Game of 2012 vs. Fresno StatePreparing for its final non-conference game of the season, No. 25 Santa Clara women's soccer will host Fresno State on Thur., Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in the only game of the week for the Broncos. Last weekend Santa Clara took down CSU Northridge 1-0 in overtime and Washington State 3-0. With the two wins the Broncos' record is 6-2-3 and 5-0-1 at home. In the first RPI of the season, Santa Clara comes in at No. 14.

September 23, 2012Broncos Ride Big Second Half to 3-0 Win Over Washington StateIn its penultimate non-conference game of 2012, Santa Clara women's soccer beat Washington State, whose previous game was a 0-0 tie at No. 2 UCLA, 3-0 behind a big second half. Santa Clara moves to 6-2-3 and Washington State is now 6-2-1.

September 17, 2012Women's Soccer Preparing for CSU Northridge, Washington StateAfter a weekend of finally playing with all of its players, Santa Clara women's soccer will host CSU Northridge on Fri., Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Washington State on Sun., Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. Last weekend the Broncos took on No. 15 San Diego State and battled to a 1-1 tie and took down UNC Greensboro 4-2 in the Santa Clara Classic. Stanford won the overall team title but Julie Johnston, Sofia Huerta and Olivia Klei were named to the All-Classic Team.

September 16, 2012Santa Clara Ties No. 15 San Diego State 1-1 in Tight GameWith welcome weekend in full-effect and many students back on campus, Santa Clara women's soccer tied No. 15 San Diego State 1-1 in another tight game for the Broncos. Santa Clara is now 4-2-3 and San Diego State is 7-1-1.

September 14, 2012Broncos Take Down UNC Greensboro 4-2In its first game with all of its eligible players, Santa Clara women's soccer erupted for a season-high four goals in a 4-2 win over UNC Greensboro in the second game of the Santa Clara Classic. The win puts Santa Clara at 4-2-2 and drops the Spartans to 3-4-0.

September 13, 2012Dani Weatherholt of the Bronco Women's Soccer Team's Succesful Start To a Great SeasonSANTA CLARA, Calif. – It is a very exciting time on the Santa Clara University campus as incoming freshman will be moving in this weekend. Returning students are starting to come back to the area and the campus seems more crowded each day. For freshman Dani Weatherholt of the Bronco women’s soccer team, her life as a Bronco had a great start as she scored her first goal in the 90th minute during their third game of the season vs. UC Riverside on Aug. 26th and contributed to the team’s 3-0 victory. Weatherholt (DW) caught up with SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) as she looks forward to a great season with the team. The Broncos holds a 3-2-2 record so far as they take on the UNC Greensboro Spartans at home on Fri., Sept. 14th at 7:30pm and SDSU at 1:30pm on Sun., Sept. 16.

September 11, 2012Women's Soccer Hosts Santa Clara Classic This WeekendSanta Clara University women's soccer will once again host the Santa Clara Classic after taking a break from hosting duties in 2011. The tournament is in its 16th season in 2012. The Broncos will host No. 3 Stanford, UNC Greensboro and No. 15 San Diego State. Stanford will be making its 13th trip to the Classic and are 18-5-1 all-time with three tournament wins. The Broncos have taken home eight titles and are 26-2-2 while outscoring opponents 92-15 with 17 shutouts.

September 11, 2012U.S. Wins U-20 World Cup, US Captain and Bronco Player, Julie Johnston, Wins Bronze BallWinning the U-20 World Cup as the captain was a huge deal for Bronco forward Julie Johnston and being awarded the Bronze Ball was just icing on the cake! Playing against the best in the world in the under-20 age group, the U.S. U-20 Women's National Team, captained by Johnson, won the U-20 World Cup by taking down Germany 1-0 on Sept. 8. Germany had taken down the U.S. 3-0 during group play and hadn't surrendered a goal in six games during the tournament. The lone goal of the match was scored by Kealia Ohai on an assists from Crystal Dunn. It is the third championship for the U.S. squad, one more than Germany.

September 10, 2012Paige Robertson's of Women's soccer discusses her transition from a desk job to the soccer fieldSANTA CLARA, Calif.- Between her finance internship and recovering from a knee injury, junior forward Paige Robertson (PR) has been busy gearing up for this season. She gave SantaClaraBroncos (SCB) the scoop on a typical practice and who she thinks is her funniest teammate. The Pleasanton native is ready to take the field and help the Bronco’s make a strong campaign to win their conference.

September 9, 2012Bronco Women's Soccer Wins 1-0 vs. BostonPlaying in its final game of the Stanford Tournament, Santa Clara women's soccer took down Boston University 1-0. Santa Clara is now 3-2-2 while Boston moves to 3-4-1.

September 7, 2012Women's Soccer Kicks-Off WCC's Dedication SeriesThe West Coast Conference will be making videos, blogs and photo galleries all year about what dedication means to the players and coaches of the WCC. The premier of the series features Santa Clara's women's soccer team. To view the video, click here.

September 4, 2012Johnston Helps Lead U-20 Women's National Team to World Cup FinalPlaying on the world's stage, Santa Clara junior captain Julie Johnston and the U-20 Women's National Team advanced to the championship of the U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan where it will play Germany. The game will take place on Sept. 8 at 3:20 a.m. PDT in Tokyo. Germany took down Japan 3-0 in the semi-finals and beat the U.S. 3-0 in the group stage.

September 2, 2012Women's Soccer Battles to 1-1 Tie with ConnecticutIn a game of several close calls, Santa Clara women's soccer fought to a 1-1 tie with Connecticut to wrap-up its part in the Notre Dame Adidas Invitational. The Broncos move to 2-2-1 and the Huskies are also 2-2-1 after the tie.

August 31, 2012Bronco Women's Soccer Falls at Notre Dame 2-1In the first of two weekend games in the Notre Dame Adidas Invitational, Santa Clara women's soccer fell to the host Irish 2-1. The loss drops Santa Clara to 2-2-0 and puts Notre Dame at 3-1-0.

August 29, 2012Santa Clara's Huerta shines on the biggest stageSofia Huerta certainly wasted no time making an impact at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Japan 2012. The forward scored after coming off the bench in Mexico’s opening match, before earning a starting role and finding the net in both of her subsequent outings.

August 29, 2012Women's Soccer Set for Notre Dame Adidas InvitationalReady for a weekend of big games in a hostile environment, the No. 24 Santa Clara women's soccer travels to South Bend, Ind. this weekend to take part in the Notre Dame Adidas Invitational. The Broncos will take on host Notre Dame on Thu., Aug. 30 at 4:30 p.m. and Connecticut on Sun., Sept. 2 at 8 a.m. You can follow the games at the Tournament Central page.

August 26, 2012Broncos Open Home Schedule with 3-0 Win Over UC RiversideOpening the home portion of its 2012 schedule, No. 25 Santa Clara women's soccer took down UC Riverside by a final of 3-0 for its second consecutive win. It was also the first time this season the Broncos scored multiple goals and was the second shutout. The win puts the Broncos at 2-1-0 while Riverside falls to 2-2-0.

August 23, 2012Broncos Pick Up First Win of Season in Shutout of CalPlaying its second top-25 Pac-12 opponent in as many games to open the season, No. 25 Santa Clara women's soccer took down No. 15 Cal by a final of 1-0. The win moves the Broncos to 1-1-0 while Cal falls to 2-1-0.

August 17, 2012Santa Clara Unable To Hold Early Lead, Fall To No. 1 StanfordOn a warm summer night in front of the home crowd of the defending national champions, No.17 Santa Clara women's soccer team kicked-off the 2012 season with a 6-1 loss vs. No. 1 Stanford. Despite taking an early 1-0 lead and holding it into the start of the second half, Stanford scored six unanswered goals in the second half, including five in the first 20 minutes, to put the game away.

August 15, 2012No. 17 Broncos Ready To Open Season At Defending National Champion No. 1 StanfordTo be the best, you have to beat the best is a motto No. 17 Santa Clara women's soccer is taking to heart to open the 2012 season. The Broncos travel to Stanford to take on the defending national champion and current top-ranked Cardinal in a battle of top-20 teams. The Cardinal have been to the College Cup final each of the last three years, capturing their first-ever title in 2012.

August 8, 2012Bronco Women's Soccer Picked To Win the WCC; League High Four Picked on Preseason All-WCC TeamThe West Coast Conference coaches have set the bar very high for the Santa Clara Bronco women’s soccer team, picking them to win the WCC title this year and placing four Broncos on the 11-woman All-WCC preseason team – the most for any team. The Broncos received 63 votes to Pepperdine’s 52 in the coaches vote the league office released on Tuesday. Santa Clara is working to win its 10th WCC title, grab its 24th NCAA tournament bid and advance to its 11th Final Four.

July 25, 2012Sofia Huerta Hopes For The National Championship TitleSANTA CLARA, Calif. - Soccer has been a part of Sofia Huerta’s life since she was five years old. Huerta had the second most goals on the team during her freshman season for the Bronco women. Now an uprising sophomore, Huerta (SH) shared with SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) her pregame routine with the team, her favorite goal in her soccer career, and her hope to win the National Championship title with the team this upcoming season.

July 23, 2012Meleana Shim Reflects On Dream U.S.A AssignmentSANTA CLARA, Calif. – Earlier this summer, Morgan Marlborough and Meleana Shim shared with us the experiences they had through playing on the U.S. U-23 National Team in Norway. Below, Shim (MS) shared with SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) more insights on what she has gained through this experience and what she is looking forward to about the upcoming season here at SCU. Santa Clara opens its season on Fri., Aug. 17 at 7 pm at Stanford, the defending National Champion. The Broncos return home Sun., Aug. 26 vs. UC Riverside after playing at Cal on Thurs., Aug. 23.

July 16, 2012BAWSI Sportsapalooza Held on Mission CampusAs summer was approaching on the Mission Campus, the Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative held its second annual Sportsapalooza with Santa Clara greats Brandi Chastain and Brent Jones serving as its host. The event was co-sponsored by Santa Clara and Bronco alumni in an effort to promote athletics and health for young girls.

June 22, 2012Santa Clara Women's Soccer Announces 2012 ScheduleLooking to build on last season's top-20 campaign, Santa Clara women's soccer announced its 2012 schedule Friday. After playing in the program's 23rd NCAA Tournament in 2011, Santa Clara will continue to compete against an impressive list of the nation's top teams in non-conference play, starting with defending national champion Stanford on the road on Aug. 17, before opening up WCC play at BYU on Oct. 5. The Broncos will report for practices on July 31.

June 18, 2012Incoming Women's Soccer Freshman Featured in The ProvinceIncoming Santa Clara women's soccer freshman Brittany Ambrose was recently featured by The Province and Canada.com for her success on the soccer field. The article talks about her coming to Santa Clara as well as some of her soccer history. Ambrose is the younger sister of current Bronco Nikki Ambrose.

June 11, 2012Three Women's Soccer Players Square Off at National CampWith the rare chance to face Bronco teammates in competitive matches this spring, three Santa Clara women's soccer players participated in the U-20 and U-23 National Camps in June. Juniors Meleana Shim and Morgan Marlborough played for the U-23 team and took on sophomore Julie Johnston and the U-20 team in two competitive matches. Both games ended in ties, 4-4 and 3-3, but all three Broncos enjoyed the experience of facing teammates.